aisle
US /aɪl/
UK /aɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Long narrow space between rows of seats
B2TOEICMoreappearance
US /əˈpɪrəns/
UK /əˈpɪərəns/
- Noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
A2TOEICMoreattendant
US /əˈtɛndənt/
UK /əˈtendənt/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who helps at a gas station, theater etc.
B2TOEICMoreboast
US /bost/
UK /bəʊst/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak of something with too much pride
- Noun
- Act of expressing too much pride in something
B1TOEICMorecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecompetitive
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- As good as or better than others.
B1Morecorrelation
US /ˌkɔrəˈleʃən, ˌkɑr-/
UK /ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The relationship between two variables
- A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables are linearly related (meaning they change together at a constant rate).
B1Morecouture
US /kuˈtʊr, -ˈtjur/
UK /kuˈtjʊə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- High-fashion designing and dressmaking
C1Morecovet
US /ˈkʌvɪt/
UK /'kʌvət/
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly desire something another person has
C1Moredebate
US / dɪˈbet/
UK /dɪ'beɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
A2TOEICMoredesire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Moredigital wallet
US
UK
- Noun
- An electronic application or device that allows a user to make financial transactions digitally.
dilute
US /daɪˈlut, dɪ-/
UK /daɪˈlu:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something weaker or less efficient
B2Moreexclusive
US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/
UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/
- Adjective
- Being available only to people with a lot of money
- Available to only a particular person, group
B1TOEICMorefactor
US /ˈfæktɚ/
UK /'fæktə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that influences a result
- Transitive Verb
- To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
- To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
A2TOEICMorefactor in
US /ˈfæktɚ ɪn/
UK /ˈfæktə in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
B2Morefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMorefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Moregrip
US /ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡrɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold someone's interest
- To hold something in your hand very firmly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong understanding of an idea
- Control over something or someone
A2Moreguarantee
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
A2TOEICMorehave on
US /hæv ɑn/
UK /hæv ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be wearing something.
- To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehospitality
US /ˌhɑspɪˈtælɪti/
UK /ˌhɒspɪ'tælətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
- The business of providing services to guests in hotels, restaurants, etc.
B1Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morein service
US /ɪn 'sɝvɪs/
UK /in ˈsɜːvɪs/
- Adjective
- Available for use; operational
B1Moreinnovation
US /ˌɪnəˈveʃən/
UK /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- A new thing or method that is introduced.
B1TOEICMorelaunch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMorelounge
US /laʊndʒ/
UK /laʊndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
- Living room of a house
- Intransitive Verb
- To sit or lie down in a lazy or relaxed manner
B1TOEICMorenail
US /nel/
UK /neɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- Hard part at the end of your finger
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together with metal nails
- To catch someone doing an illegal activity
B1Moreoutfit
US /ˈaʊtˌfɪt/
UK /'aʊtfɪt/
- Noun
- A set of clothing (with accessories)
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with clothing and other things
B2Moreparallel
US /ˈpærəˌlɛl/
UK /'pærəlel/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be equal to, or like, something else
- To compare
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line on a map a set distance from the equator
- A similarity; a comparison.
B1Moreperceive
US /pɚˈsiv/
UK /pə'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To notice or become aware of something
- To think of someone or something in a certain way
B1TOEICMoreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMoreperk
US /pɜ:rk/
UK /pɜ:k/
- Noun
- An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
- Intransitive Verb
- To suddenly get more energy
B2Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Moreprofit
US /'prɑ:fɪt/
UK /'prɒfɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Benefit from doing something
- Money earned from sales, after costs are deducted
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be a benefit to someone
- To earn money from something
A2TOEICMorepromote
US /prəˈmoʊt/
UK /prəˈməʊt/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- To move someone to a higher position or rank
A2TOEICMorerim
US /rɪm/
UK /rɪm/
- Noun
- Outer edge of something circular
- Transitive Verb
- To give something an outer edge, as specified
B2Moreserve
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.
A2TOEICMoresignature
US /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
UK /ˈsɪgnətʃə(r)/
- Adjective
- Something that represents a person's work or style
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person's name written in their handwriting
- The key in which a piece of music is written, indicated by sharps or flats at the beginning of the stave.
B1Moresoutheast
US /saʊθˈist, saʊˈist/
UK /ˌsaʊθ'i:st/
- Noun
- Location in the southeastern part of an area
B2Morestir
US /stɚ/
UK /stɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To arouse (attention or interest)
- To mix e.g. food by making circular movements
- Uncountable Noun
- Attention or interest aroused by an event
B1Morestrict
US /strɪkt/
UK /strɪkt/
- Adjective
- Tending to enforce rules; severe
- (Of orders) that must be obeyed
A2Moretailor
US /ˈtelɚ/
UK /'teɪlə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
- Countable Noun
- Person who makes men's clothes by hand
B2TOEICMoretransform
US /trænsˈfɔrm/
UK /træns'fɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the shape completely in a good way
- To convert from one form or substance into another.
C2Moretransformation
US /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃn/
UK /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A complete change in shape or form of something
C2Moretray
US /tre/
UK /treɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A wide flat thing to carry food on
- Flat storage area of a truck
B1TOEICMorewaist
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- The top part of trousers or a skirt
B1More
Vocabulary
- in service: Available for use; operational
- have on: To be wearing something.
- have to: Must do
- factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
- digital wallet: An electronic application or device that allows a user to make financial transactions digitally.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- check out
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- correlation: The relationship between two variables
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
- factor: Something that influences a result
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- performance: Act of doing something
- boast: To speak of something with too much pride
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
- lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
- business: A company formed for making profit
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- attendant: Someone who helps at a gas station, theater etc.
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- rim: Outer edge of something circular
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- covet: To strongly desire something another person has
- couture: High-fashion designing and dressmaking
- southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
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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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