accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Moreaccidentally
US /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/
UK /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Unexpectedly; by mistake
A2Moreattendance
US /əˈtɛndəns/
UK /əˈtendəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number of people present at a place or event
- State of being present at a place or event
B2TOEICMorebar
US /bɑ:r/
UK /bɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- Professional organization of lawyers and judges
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent entry, exit or an action
A2Morebee
US /bi/
UK /bi:/
- Noun
- Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
- Black and yellow insect that makes honey
B1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morecafeteria
US /ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/
UK /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restaurant in a school or company
B1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Moreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Moredemon
US /ˈdimən/
UK /'di:mən/
- Noun
- Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
B1Moredivorce
US /dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvors/
UK /dɪ'vɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Legal breakup of a marriage
- Transitive Verb
- To legally end a marriage to (someone)
A2Moregas
US /ɡæs/
UK /ɡæs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- Fuel used for cooking, heating houses etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or disable someone with poisoned air
A2Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moregrade
US /ɡred/
UK /ɡreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a road the required angle of slope
- To determine the level or quality of something
- Noun
- Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
- Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
B1TOEICMoregym
US /dʒɪm/
UK /dʒɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical education taught as a class in school
- Building used for physical activities or sports
C2Morehiss
US /hɪs/
UK /hɪs/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
- Noun
- A very long 's' sound to show disapproval
B1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morelean
US /lin/
UK /li:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
- Adjective
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
A2Moreledge
US /lɛdʒ/
UK /ledʒ/
- Noun
- Flat surface that sticks out from a wall of rock
- Flat surface that come out from a wall or window
B2Morelimb
US /lɪm/
UK /lɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Leg, arm, branch or wing
- Part of something that extends out over an area
B1Moremid
US /mɪd/
UK /mɪd/
- Adjective
- At (or near) the middle point
B2Moreneon
US /ˈni:ɑ:n/
UK /ˈni:ɒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
B2Moreon the floor
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
A1Moreout on a limb
US /aʊt ɑn ə lɪm/
UK /aut ɒn ə lɪm/
- other
- In a risky or unsupported position; vulnerable.
B2Morephone in
US /foʊn ɪn/
UK /fəʊn ɪn/
- other
- Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
B2Morepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMoreprofessor
US /prəˈfɛsɚ/
UK /prəˈfesə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
A2Morerush
US /rʌʃ/
UK /rʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attack someone suddenly in a group
- To perform or finish with speed and urgency
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
- State of hurried action
A2TOEICMoresection
US / ˈsɛkʃən/
UK /'sekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A part of a whole
- Specific group of people from a larger group
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into smaller parts
B1TOEICMoreshake
US /ʃek/
UK /ʃeɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
- Countable Noun
- Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
A2Moreshake a leg
US
UK
- Idiom
- Hurry up
B1Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoreskip
US /skɪp/
UK /skɪp/
- Countable Noun
- Very large waste disposal bin
- Intransitive Verb
- To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
- To move rapidly, from one topic to another
B2Moreslam
US /slæm/
UK /slæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize sharply
- To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise
- Noun
- Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently
B1Morethriller
US /ˈθrɪlɚ/
UK /ˈθrɪlə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
- A type of book, film, or play that is very exciting and makes you feel nervous
A2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Moreyell
US /jɛl/
UK /jel/
- Noun
- A sudden loud cry or shout
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
B1More
Vocabulary
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- shake a leg: Hurry up
- out on a limb: In a risky or unsupported position; vulnerable.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- check out
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- section: A part of a whole
- blow: To move something using air
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- slam: To criticize sharply
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
- great: Very good; better than before
- limb: Leg, arm, branch or wing
- prosthetic: Artificial
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- reply: Answer to someone's question
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- cafeteria: Restaurant in a school or company
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- thriller: Suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
- neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
- gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- ledge: Flat surface that sticks out from a wall of rock
- hiss: To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
- bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
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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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