amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreanalyze
US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/
UK /'ænəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To study carefully to find out the meaning of
B1TOEICMorearsenic
US /ˈɑ:rsnɪk/
UK /ˈɑ:snɪk/
- Adjective
- Strong poison used as insecticide, etc.
C1Moreaspect
US /ˈæspɛkt/
UK /'æspekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way something looks or seems to be
- An element, feature, or quality of something
A2TOEICMorebind
US /baɪnd/
UK /baɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- To put pages and a cover together to create a book
A2Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morecactus
US /ˈkæktəs/
UK /ˈkæktəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fleshy spiky plant that grows in hot, dry areas
B2Morechunk
US /tʃʌŋk/
UK /tʃʌŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large bit of something; thick lump
- A significant amount or portion.
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into chunks.
- To throw something forcefully (slang).
B2Morecollection
US /kəˈlɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈlekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
- Group of similar things gathered as a hobby
A2Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Moredecide
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
A2TOEICMoredragon
US /ˈdræɡən/
UK /ˈdrægən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
B1Moreemerald
US /ˈɛmərəld, ˈɛmrəld/
UK /ˈemərəld/
- Noun
- Green-colored gemstone
B2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Moregrow on
US /ɡro ɑn/
UK /ɡrəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to begin to like
A1Morehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein with
US /ɪn wɪð/
UK /in wið/
- Phrase
- Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- Having influence or favor with someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
A1Moreleft out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To forget; omit
- To exclude someone or something; to not include.
A1Morelifetime
US /ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/
UK /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The time between birth and death
- An opportunity that is unlikely to occur again.
- Adjective
- Lasting for the duration of someone's life or the existence of something.
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
A1Moremango
US /ˈmæŋɡo/
UK /'mæŋɡəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Tropical fruit with yellow flesh and a big stone
B1Morematerial
US /məˈtɪriəl/
UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
A2Moremedium
US /ˈmidiəm/
UK /'mi:dɪəm/
- Noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
A2TOEICMoreoak
US /oʊk/
UK /əʊk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
- Adjective
- Made from a special hard durable wood
B2Moreoriginal
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/
UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/
- Adjective
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
- A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
A2TOEICMoreout to lunch
US /aʊt tu lʌntʃ/
UK /aut tu: lʌntʃ/
- Adjective
- Not paying attention; unaware of what is happening.
- Eccentric or crazy.
A1Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Moreparticle
US /ˈpɑrtɪkəl/
UK /ˈpɑ:tɪkl/
- Noun
- Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
- Tiny piece or quantity of something
B1Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Morepigment
US /ˈpɪɡmənt/
UK /'pɪɡmənt/
- Noun
- Substance that makes things have a certain color
B2Morerare
US /rɛr/
UK /reə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
A2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Moreresin
US /ˈrezn/
UK /ˈrezɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sticky substance that is produced by some trees
B2Morerestoration
US /ˌrɛstəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun
- Renewing/repairing building to its original state
B1Moresoak
US /sok/
UK /səʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something completely wet
- To place something in liquid for a period of time
- Noun
- Placement in liquid for a period of time
B1Moresource
US /sɔrs, sors/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of information; a person giving information
- Place from which something necessary comes
- Adjective
- Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
A2TOEICMoretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moretoxic
US /ˈtɑksɪk/
UK /ˈtɒksɪk/
- Adjective
- Poisonous; harmful
- (Of relationships) harmful; causing conflict
B2Moreunusual
US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/
UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
B1Moreunusually
US /ʌnˈjuʒʊəlɪ/
UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəli/
- Adverb
- To an uncommon degree or extent
B1Moreurine
US /ˈjʊrən/
UK /ˈjʊərɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Yellow liquid waste from the body
C1Morevinegar
US /ˈvɪnɪɡɚ/
UK /ˈvɪnɪgə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
B1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- out to lunch: Not paying attention; unaware of what is happening.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- have to: Must do
- left out: To forget; omit
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- material: Cloth; fabric
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- tiny: Very, very small
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
- soak: To make something completely wet
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- leave: To go away from; depart
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- cactus: Fleshy spiky plant that grows in hot, dry areas
- picture: General situation or state of being
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- resin: Sticky substance that is produced by some trees
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- emerald: Green-colored gemstone
- restoration: Renewing/repairing building to its original state
- oak: Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- arsenic: Strong poison used as insecticide, etc.
- unusually: To an uncommon degree or extent
- mango: Tropical fruit with yellow flesh and a big stone
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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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