beauty
US /ˈbjuti/
UK /'bju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- Physically or visually attractive person
A2Moreby itself
US /baɪ ɪtˈsɛlf/
UK /bai itˈself/
- Adverb
- Alone; without help or assistance.
- Without any external influence or aid.
A2Morechallenging
US /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
UK /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Difficult to do
- Difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way.
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Morecomplicated
US /ˈkɑmplɪˌketɪd/
UK /'kɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- Adjective
- Difficult to do, understand or use
- Involving many different and confusing aspects.
B1Moredangle
US /ˈdæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈdæŋgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this
B2TOEICMoredemonstrate
US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/
UK /'demənstreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display a feeling or ability openly
- To protest about something often as a group
A2TOEICMoredepartment
US /dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt/
UK /dɪˈpɑ:tmənt/
- Noun
- Division of a larger part or organization
A2TOEICMoreflash
US /flæʃ/
UK /flæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly and briefly
- To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden and brief appearance of something
- Light used by a camera to brighten the area
B1Moregenerate
US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/
UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To create or be produced or bring into existence
- To create electricity, heat, energy and power
A2TOEICMoregenerator
US /ˈdʒɛnəˌretɚ/
UK /ˈdʒenəreɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that produces electrical power
- An element that can be used to generate the elements of a group or set.
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehee
US
UK
- Interjection
C2Morehockey
US /ˈhɑ:ki/
UK /ˈhɒki/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
B1Moreidiom
US /ˈɪdiəm/
UK /ˈɪdiəm/
- Noun
- Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
B2Moreimagery
US /ˈɪmɪdʒri/
UK /'ɪmɪdʒərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of symbolism to help imagine something
- Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
A2Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Morein places
US
UK
- Phrase
- In some locations but not others
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morein the moment
US
UK
- Phrase
- At the present time; now.
- Spontaneously; without prior planning or consideration.
A1Moreincorrectly
US /ˌɪnkə'rektlɪ/
UK /ˌɪnkə'rektlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that is incorrect or wrong
B1Morejog
US /dʒɑɡ/
UK /dʒɒɡ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To run at a steady, slow pace
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A small, light knock or push
- A knock or push on something lightly
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremarker
US /ˈmɑ:rkə(r)/
UK /ˈmɑ:kə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- Thick pen used for writing, e.g. on boards
B1Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Morenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morephilosophy
US /fɪˈlɑsəfi/
UK /fə'lɒsəfɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- Attitude to life that a person has
C1Moreprop
US /prɑp/
UK /prɒp/
- Countable Noun
- Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- Transitive Verb
- To support an object so it doesn't fall down
B2Morepull it out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
- To withdraw or remove something, such as a product or investment, from a particular situation or market.
A1Morerandom
US /ˈrændəm/
UK /'rændəm/
- Adjective
- Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
B1Morerandomly
US /'rændəmlɪ/
UK /'rændəmlɪ/
- Adverb
- With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
B1TOEICMoreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMorescore
US /skɔr, skor/
UK /skɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- Current number of points given in a game, contest
- Transitive Verb
- To mark or cut something with a sharp object
- To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
A2TOEICMorespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Morespeed
US /spid/
UK /spi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2TOEICMorestructure
US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- A building or other man-made object.
- Transitive Verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretake out
US /tek aʊt/
UK /teik aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To apply for and get a license
- To take someone on a date
- Uncountable Noun
- Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretissue
US /ˈtɪʃu/
UK /ˈtɪʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
A2Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moretoilet
US /'tɔɪlət/
UK /ˈtɔɪlət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- A fixture in a bathroom used for urination and defecation.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wash and take care of your body
A2Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Moreturn around
US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/
UK /tə:n əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change your body to the opposite direction
- To make something running badly into a success
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
- To improve or cause to improve.
A1Morevariation
US /ˌvɛriˈeʃən, ˈvær-/
UK /ˌveəriˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something almost the same as another but different
- Music played with a different tune from another
A2TOEICMorevocabulary
US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/
UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words that have to do with a particular subject
- The words that a person knows
B1TOEICMorewhatnot
US /ˈwɑːt.nɑːt/
UK /ˈwɒt.nɒt/
- Noun
- Miscellaneous curios
- Uncountable Noun
- And other similar things
C1Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- hat: Item of clothing worn on your head
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- teacher: Person who teaches others, especially in a school
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- department: Division of a larger part or organization
- call: A order or request for action
- slowly: In an unhurried or not speedy manner
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- incorrectly: In a way that is incorrect or wrong
- jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- challenging: Difficult to do
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- master: To gain control over something
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- imagery: Use of symbolism to help imagine something
- variation: Something almost the same as another but different
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
- generator: Machine that produces electrical power
- hee
- prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- vocab: Informal term for vocabulary; the body of words known to a person or people.
- dangle: To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this
- marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
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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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