aid
US /ed/
UK /eɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help others and provide things
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action of giving help to others
- Money or help given to those who need it
A2TOEICMoreat a glance
US /æt e ɡlæns/
UK /æt ə ɡlɑ:ns/
- Phrase
- Immediately; instantly upon looking.
A1Morebackpack
US /ˈbækˌpæk/
UK /'bækpæk/
- Countable Noun
- Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel very lightly carrying your things
B2Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Moreblouse
US /blaʊs/
UK /blaʊz/
- Countable Noun
- Loose women's shirt
B1Morecardigan
US /ˈkɑ:rdɪgən/
UK /ˈkɑ:dɪgən/
- Countable Noun
- Long-sleeved sweater
C1Morecasual
US /ˈkæʒuəl/
UK /ˈkæʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being careless or having little thought or effort
- (Of clothes, etc.) not formal; easy to wear
- Countable Noun
- A worker employed on a temporary or irregular basis.
- A job as a musician that is not regular or permanent.
A2Morecloset
US /ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt/
UK /'klɒzɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- Transitive Verb
- To go or put someone into a room for some privacy
B2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Morecomfy
US /ˈkʌmfi/
UK /ˈkʌmfi/
- Adjective
- In a position that feels just right
B1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecream
US /krim/
UK /kri:m/
- Adjective
- Pale color that is yellowish white
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
- Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
B1Moredecide
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
A2TOEICMoreelectronic
US /ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk-/
UK /ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Operating by use of electricity; digital
- Produced or performed using electronic instruments or devices.
A2Moreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Moreeyeshadow
US /ˈaɪʃædoʊ/
UK /ˈaɪʃædəʊ/
- Noun
- Colored makeup worn around the eyes
C2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Moreflip
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
B2Morefold
US /fold/
UK /fəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To bend one part of something against another
- (Of business) to fail or close down
- Countable Noun
- Pen where sheep are kept
- Group of people who have a common belief
B1TOEICMoreglance
US /glæns/
UK /glɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Quick or temporary look at
- Intransitive Verb
- To look somewhere quickly and then look away
A2Morehoodie
US /'hʊdɪ/
UK /'hʊdɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A cotton sweatshirt with a hood
C2Morelaptop
US /ˈlæpˌtɑp/
UK /ˈlæptɒp/
- Countable Noun
- Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreluggage
US /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/
UK /ˈlʌgɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suitcases and bags
- The contents of suitcases or bags packed for travel.
B1TOEICMoremakeup
US /ˈmekˌʌp/
UK /'meɪkʌp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- The way in which something is formed or composed.
- Transitive Verb
- To invent or fabricate something.
- To compensate for something.
B2Moremedium
US /ˈmidiəm/
UK /'mi:dɪəm/
- Noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
A2TOEICMoremethod
US /ˈmɛθəd/
UK /'meθəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
A2TOEICMoremiscellaneous
US /ˌmɪsəˈleniəs/
UK /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
- Adjective
- Including many things of different kinds; various
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A collection of various items.
C1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreoutfit
US /ˈaʊtˌfɪt/
UK /'aʊtfɪt/
- Noun
- A set of clothing (with accessories)
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with clothing and other things
B2Moreoversize
US /ˈovɚˌsaɪz/
UK /'əʊvəsaɪz/
- Adjective
- Larger than normal for its kind
C2Morepack in
US /pæk ɪn/
UK /pæk in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to stop doing something
A1Morepalette
US /ˈpælɪt/
UK /ˈpælət/
- Countable Noun
- Flat board for mixing paint
B1Morepassport
US /ˈpæspɔ:rt/
UK /ˈpɑ:spɔ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Official book of identification allowing travel
- Noun
- Way to achieve something
B1TOEICMorepick out
US /pɪk aʊt/
UK /pik aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To choose or select one item from many
- To distinguish or recognize something or someone from a group.
A1Morepouch
US /paʊtʃ/
UK /paʊtʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pocket; a folded area that holds something
- A pocket-like part or bag in certain animals, such as the kangaroo, used for carrying young.
- Transitive Verb
- To form or cause to form a pouch.
B2Morerandom
US /ˈrændəm/
UK /'rændəm/
- Adjective
- Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
B1Morerectangle
US /ˈrɛkˌtæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈrektæŋgl/
- Noun
- Four-sided geometrical shape with all right angles
B1TOEICMorerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMorereuse
US /riˈjuz/
UK /ˌri:'ju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To use something again
B1Morestack
US /stæk/
UK /stæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large number or amount of something
- Large tube through which smoke exits a building
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
- To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
B1TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresuitcase
US /ˈsutˌkes/
UK /ˈsu:tkeɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Container for carrying clothes when traveling
B2TOEICMorethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2Moretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moreunderwear
US /ˈʌndərwer/
UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/
- Noun
- Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
C1Morevertical
US /ˈvɜ:rtɪkl/
UK /ˈvɜ:tɪkl/
- Adjective
- (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
- Extending or operating upward from a base.
- Noun
- A vertical line or plane.
- An upright structural member.
B1Morevertically
US /ˈvə:tɪkl:ɪ/
UK /'vɜ:tɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In an up and down position
- In a vertical arrangement or alignment.
B1Morewear on
US /wɛr ɑn/
UK /wɛə ɔn/
- other
A1Morework out
US /wɚk aʊt/
UK /wə:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way to do something, by thinking
A1Moreworkbook
US /ˈwə:kˌbʊk/
UK /ˈwɜ:kbʊk/
- Countable Noun
- Book for studying with spaces for you to write in
B2Moreworkout
US /ˈwə:kˌaʊt/
UK /ˈwɜ:kaʊt/
- Noun
- Energetic exercise
B2More
Vocabulary
- pick out: To choose or select one item from many
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- wear on
- work out
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at a glance: Immediately; instantly upon looking.
- pack in: To decide to stop doing something
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- aid: To help others and provide things
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- couple: To join something to something else
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- workout: Energetic exercise
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- piece: A counter in a board game
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- fill: To make something full
- suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- comfy: In a position that feels just right
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- pouch: Pocket; a folded area that holds something
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- palette: Flat board for mixing paint
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- miscellaneous: Including many things of different kinds; various
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- luggage: Suitcases and bags
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- rectangle: Four-sided geometrical shape with all right angles
- vertically: In an up and down position
- hoodie: A cotton sweatshirt with a hood
- cardigan: Long-sleeved sweater
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- blouse: Loose women's shirt
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- reuse: To use something again
- eyeshadow: Colored makeup worn around the eyes
- workbook: Book for studying with spaces for you to write in
- oversize: Larger than normal for its kind
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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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