abusive
US /əˈbjusɪv, -zɪv/
UK /əˈbju:sɪv/
- Adjective
- Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
- Engaging in behavior that is cruel, violent, or harmful to another person.
A2Moreannoying
US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone angry
- Adjective
- A little angry; upset
B1TOEICMoreanymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Moreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebaseball
US /ˈbesˌbɔl/
UK /'beɪsbɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Small ball used in the game of baseball
- Two teams of nine players hit a ball to score runs
A2Morebat
US /bæt/
UK /bæt/
- Countable Noun
- Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- Object used for hitting a ball in various games
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use a wooden stick in baseball or cricket
A2Moreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorebleep
US /blip/
UK /bli:p/
- Noun
- Short sound made by an electronic instrument
C1Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreflip
US /flɪp/
UK /flɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- Noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
B2Morego over there
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or travel to a specific location.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Morequiz
US /kwɪz/
UK /kwɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A game in which players answer questions on topics
- Brief spoken or written test, given to students
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a person many questions about something
B1Morerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
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
A2TOEICMoreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Morestraight
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.
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- go over there: To move or travel to a specific location.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- annoying: To make someone angry
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- abusive: Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- mad: Very angry
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- own: To have something as your property
- shut: To stop being open for business
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- live: To be alive
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- dead: Not alive
- forget: To not remember something
- bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- anymore: No longer; no more
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- baseball: Small ball used in the game of baseball
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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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