angle
US /ˈæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈæŋgl/
- Noun
- Place where two lines or surfaces meet
B1TOEICMoreauthor
US /ˈɔθɚ/
UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To write book or articles
B1Morebloated
US /ˈbloʊtɪd/
UK /ˈbləʊtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
- Adjective
- Swelled up or inflated with gas or liquid
C2Morebutt
US /bʌt/
UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
B2Morecarton
US /ˈkɑrtn/
UK /'kɑ:tn/
- Countable Noun
- Cardboard, plastic container for food, drink etc.
B2Morechamber
US /ˈtʃembɚ/
UK /'tʃeɪmbə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Enclosed space that contains something
- Large room that is used for official meetings
B1TOEICMorecolon
US /ˈkolən/
UK /'kəʊlən/
- Noun
- Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
- Symbol: used in writing e.g. before lists
B2Moreconstipation
US /ˌkɑnstəˈpeʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Unable to empty your bowels as often as you should
C1Morecream
US /krim/
UK /kri:m/
- Adjective
- Pale color that is yellowish white
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
- Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
B1Morecreamy
US /ˈkrimi/
UK /'kri:mɪ/
- Adjective
- Resembling or containing cream
B1Moredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMoreelimination
US /ɪˌlɪməˈneʃən/
UK /ɪˌlɪmɪ'neɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of removing or being removed
- Defeating a team to remove them from a contest
B1Moreendless
US /ˈɛndlɪs/
UK /ˈendləs/
- Adjective
- Having or appearing to have no end
- Having no end or limit.
A2Morefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Moreglitter
US /ˈɡlɪtɚ/
UK /ˈglɪtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shine with individual tiny flashes of light
B1Moreguarantee
US /ˌɡærənˈti/
UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/
- Transitive Verb
- To promise to repair a broken product
- To promise that something will happen or be done
- Countable Noun
- A promise to repair a broken product
- Promise that something will be done as expected
A2TOEICMorehose
US /hoʊz/
UK /həʊz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Tube that carries a liquid
- Socks, stockings, pantyhose etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To wet or clean something with a hose
B1Moreinnovative
US /ˈɪnəˌvetɪv/
UK /'ɪnəveɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Having or using new methods or ideas
B1Morekink
US /kɪŋk/
UK /kɪŋk/
- Countable Noun
- Small dent or curl in something, e.g. your hair
C1Moremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMoremystic
US /ˈmɪstɪk/
UK /'mɪstɪk/
- Noun
- Person who practices religious rites
B2Morepatent
US /ˈpætnt/
UK /ˈpætnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Legal protection for inventions or ideas
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain legal protection for inventions or ideas
B2Moreplop
US /plɑp/
UK /plɒp/
- Noun
- Sound made when a solid is dropped into a liquid
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sound by falling into liquid
B2Morepoop
US /pup/
UK /pu:p/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feces
- Intransitive Verb
- To defecate
C2Moreporcelain
US /ˈpɔrsəlɪn, ˈpor-, ˈpɔrslɪn, ˈpors-/
UK /ˈpɔ:səlɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Shiny, delicate substance used to make dishes
- Countable Noun
- An object made of porcelain.
C1Morepotty
US /ˈpɑti/
UK /'pɒtɪ/
- Noun
- (Child's) portable toilet
C1Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMorescoop
US /skup/
UK /sku:p/
- Transitive Verb
- To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
- An important news story broken for the first time
B2Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreshark
US /ʃɑ:rk/
UK /ʃɑ:k/
- Noun
- Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
- Large and dangerous fish with sharp teeth
B2Moresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMoreslide
US /slaɪd/
UK /slaɪd/
- Noun
- Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- Reduction in amount, price, quality
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
- To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
A2Moresolid
US /ˈsɑlɪd/
UK /'sɒlɪd/
- Adjective
- Being able to be trusted; reliable
- Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
- Noun
- Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
A2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoresquat
US /skwɑ:t/
UK /skwɒt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To illegally live on anothers property or land
- To sit on your heels
- Noun
- Exercise consisting of sitting on your heels
B2TOEICMoresqueeze
US /skwiz/
UK /skwi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
- Transitive Verb
- To force or threaten someone to give you something
- To strongly compress something to get liquid out
C1Morestern
US /stɜ:rn/
UK /stɜ:n/
- Adjective
- Being very severe, strict, or serious
- Not likely to change, weaken or give in
- Noun
- Back part of a ship or boat
B2Morestool
US /stul/
UK /stu:l/
- Countable Noun
- Single seat without support for the arms or back
- Uncountable Noun
- Med. feces; excrement
B1Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMorestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2Moreswan
US /swɑn/
UK /swɒn/
- Noun
- Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
B2Moretank
US /tæŋk/
UK /tæŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container for holding liquid or gas
- Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
- Intransitive Verb
- To fail completely or badly
- To deliberately lose a game or contest
B1Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMorethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Morethrone
US /θron/
UK /θrəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- Royal power; sovereignty.
- Transitive Verb
- To place on a throne; to enthrone.
B1Moreto order
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To give an instruction or command.
- To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
A1Moreunicorn
US /ˈjunɪˌkɔrn/
UK /ˈju:nɪkɔ:n/
- Countable Noun
- Horselike mythical animal with a horn on forehead
B2Morevirgin
US /ˈvɚdʒɪn/
UK /ˈvɜ:dʒɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
- Person who has never had sexual intercourse
- Adjective
- Never having had sexual intercourse
B1More
Vocabulary
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- click: To work well with someone or something
- chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
- endless: Having or appearing to have no end
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- leave: To go away from; depart
- throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
- fill: To make something full
- poop: Feces
- constipation: Unable to empty your bowels as often as you should
- porcelain: Shiny, delicate substance used to make dishes
- stool: Single seat without support for the arms or back
- product: Item that can be bought
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- glitter: To shine with individual tiny flashes of light
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- colon: Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- virgin: Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- bloated: To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
- potty: (Child's) portable toilet
- hose: Tube that carries a liquid
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- unicorn: Horselike mythical animal with a horn on forehead
- carton: Cardboard, plastic container for food, drink etc.
- creamy: Resembling or containing cream
- elimination: Act or process of removing or being removed
- kink: Small dent or curl in something, e.g. your hair
- shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
- swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
- plop: Sound made when a solid is dropped into a liquid
- mystic: Person who practices religious rites
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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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