ambient
US /ˈæmbiənt/
UK /'æmbɪənt/
- Adjective
- Of or in the surrounding area or air
B2Moreanalyze
US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/
UK /'ænəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To study carefully to find out the meaning of
B1TOEICMorebother
US /ˈbɑðɚ/
UK /'bɒðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- To take the trouble to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Problems, concern or worry for someone
- A disturbance; trouble
A2TOEICMorebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morebridge
US /brɪdʒ/
UK /brɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- Transitive Verb
- To make a link between; bring together
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.
B1Morecommunicate
US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/
UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To give and exchange information
- To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
A2Morecommunication
US /kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən/
UK /kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Talking to people; giving information to people
- The process of conveying information, ideas, or feelings through language or other means.
A2Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredinosaur
US /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr/
UK /'daɪnəsɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- A person who is outdated or resistant to change.
B2Moredive
US /daɪv/
UK /daɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- Rapid fall through air
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
B1Morediving
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of swimming underwater
B1Moreengineer
US /ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
- Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines
A2TOEICMoreexceptional
US /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
UK /ɪkˈsepʃənl/
- Adjective
- Being extremely and unusually good
- (Of circumstance, etc.) being unusual; not normal
B2Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefounder
US /ˈfaʊndɚ/
UK /ˈfaʊndə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of business, idea, etc.) to fail
- (Of a ship) To be sinking after hitting rocks
B1TOEICMoregather
US /ˈɡæðɚ/
UK /ˈgæðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
A2TOEICMoregoal
US /ɡol/
UK /ɡəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
A2TOEICMoreimpossible
US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/
UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
- Adjective
- (Child, etc.) very annoying
- Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
A2TOEICMoreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreinteract
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/
UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk or do things with each other
A2Moreinteract with
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/
UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/
- Phrase
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
- To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
A2Moreintimate
US /ˈɪntəmɪt/
UK /'ɪntɪmət/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- Private and personal things shared with another
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone understand without saying directly
B1TOEICMorenarrator
US /ner.eɪ.tɚ/
UK /nəˈreɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Person or character who tells a story
- A person who provides commentary or narration, especially for a broadcast or performance.
B1Moreobjective
US /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/
UK /əbˈdʒektɪv/
- Adjective
- Being real, rather than simply being an idea
- Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; impartial.
- Noun
- Something you decide you want to do; goal
A2TOEICMoreon 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.
A1Morepattern
US /ˈpætən/
UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEICMorepredator
US /ˈprɛdətɚ, -ˌtɔr/
UK /'predətə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- Person preying on the weak to gain advantage
B1Morerandom
US /ˈrændəm/
UK /'rændəm/
- Adjective
- Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
B1Moresecret of
US
UK
- Phrase
- The key or hidden information that explains something.
- Confidential information about something.
A1Moresophisticated
US /səˈfɪstɪˌketɪd/
UK /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- Wise in the way of the world; having refined taste
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone more worldly and experienced
B1TOEICMoresperm
US /spə:m/
UK /spɜ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
C2Moreunlock
US /ʌnˈlɑk/
UK /ˌʌn'lɒk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use a key or code to open something
B1TOEICMorewhale
US /hwel, wel/
UK /weɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- To hunt and catch whales
- Countable Noun
- a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish
B1More
Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- interact with
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- click: To work well with someone or something
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
- sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- ambient: Of or in the surrounding area or air
- bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- engineer: Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
- diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
- unlock: To use a key or code to open something
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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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