anymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Moreassistant
US /əˈsɪstənt/
UK /əˈsɪstənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person who helps another, usually as a job
- Adjective
- (Person) helping another, usually as a job
A2TOEICMorebarely
US /ˈbɛrli/
UK /ˈbɛəli/
- Adverb
- Only just; just possible
A2TOEICMoreboo
US /bu/
UK /bu:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
B2Moreconvict
US /kənˈvɪkt/
UK /kənˈvɪkt/
- Noun
- Person in prison
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is guilty of a crime in a law court
B1Moreforeign
US /ˈfɔ:rən/
UK /ˈfɒrən/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMorefrom scratch
US /frʌm skrætʃ/
UK /frɔm skrætʃ/
- Phrase
- From the very beginning; from nothing.
- From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
A1Moregala
US /ˈɡelə, ˈɡælə, ˈɡɑlə/
UK /'ɡɑ:lə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big party, as for a public celebration
B2Moregay
US /ɡeɪ/
UK /geɪ/
- Adjective
- Happy and bright
- Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
- Noun
- Person attracted to someone of the same sex
B1Moregrace
US /ɡres/
UK /ɡreɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- God's kindness shown to people
- Transitive Verb
- To make a place look more attractive
B1Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Morehack
US /hæk/
UK /hæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To illegally access someone else's computer
- To cut away plants and branches to make a path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dry cough
- Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
B1TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehypothetical
US /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/
UK /ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl/
- Adjective
- Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- Of the nature of a hypothesis; conjectural; provisional.
- Noun
- A hypothetical example or case.
- A hypothetical situation or scenario.
B2Morein theaters
US
UK
- Phrase
- Currently showing at movie theaters.
A2Moreincarcerate
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To put in prison; to jail someone
C2Moreincident
US / ˈɪnsɪdənt/
UK /ˈɪnsɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- A political event that causes difficulties.
A2Moreinterviewer
US /'ɪntərvju:ər/
UK /'ɪntəvju:ə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A person who asks questions to obtain information
A2TOEICMorejewelry
US /ˈdʒuəlri/
UK /'dʒu:əlrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
B1Moremock
US /mɑk/
UK /mɒk/
- Transitive Verb
- To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- Adjective
- Not genuine or real, but attempting to appear so
B1Morenecessarily
US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/
UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
A2TOEICMoreocean
US /ˈoʃən/
UK /'əʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
A2Moreoverlap
US /ˌoʊvərˈlæp/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lie over or cover a part of something else
- To happen at the same time as another event
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount shared in the same space, form, idea
B1TOEICMoreprison
US /ˈprɪzən/
UK /'prɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- A state of confinement or captivity.
A2Morerob
US /rɑb/
UK /rɒb/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To steal money or property from (bank or person)
- To prevent from getting something deserved
A2Morescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMorescrew
US /skru/
UK /skru:/
- Transitive Verb
- To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- To close something by turning it into place
- Countable Noun
- Long metal nail with a spiral thread
B1Morescrew up
US /skru ʌp/
UK /skru: ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- Spoken to make a big mistake
- To make a mistake; make a mess of
- Adjective
- Emotionally or mentally damaged; disturbed.
B1Moresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moresignal
US /ˈsɪɡnəl/
UK /'sɪɡnəl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Evidence or an indication something will happen
- Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
A2Morespectacular
US /spɛkˈtækjəlɚ/
UK /spekˈtækjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Impressive or out of the ordinary
- Noun
- A lavish or elaborate display or performance.
B1Moresteel
US /stil/
UK /sti:l/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very strong or determined character in a person
- Very strong metal made of iron, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare yourself for something difficult
A2Moretrustworthy
US /ˈtrʌstˌwə:ði/
UK /ˈtrʌstwɜ:ði/
- Adjective
- Honest and reliable
- Providing correct information; factual.
C1Moreunnamed
US /ˌʌnˈneɪmd/
UK /ˌʌnˈneɪmd/
- Adjective
- Being or having an unknown or unnamed source
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
- set up
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- barely: Only just; just possible
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- hypothetical: Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- value: Importance you attach to something
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- click: To work well with someone or something
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
- trustworthy: Honest and reliable
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- great: Very good; better than before
- convict: Person in prison
- jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- rob: Person's name
- live: To be alive
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- anymore: No longer; no more
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- interviewer: A person who asks questions to obtain information
- incarcerate: To put in prison; to jail someone
- gala: A big party, as for a public celebration
- gay: Happy and bright
- unnamed: Being or having an unknown or unnamed source
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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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