afford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMorebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebreathe
US /brið/
UK /bri:ð/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move air into and out of your lungs
- To say something very softly
A2Morecongress
US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/
UK /'kɒŋɡres/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- Proper Noun
- American governing body of elected representatives
B1Morecorporate
US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/
UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/
- Adjective
- Concerning (usually large) companies
- Relating to a large company or group.
- Noun
- The overall strategy and direction of a company.
- The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
A2Morecourage
US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
- Transitive Verb
- To encourage or embolden someone.
A2Moredemocrat
US /ˈdɛməˌkræt/
UK /'deməkræt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advocate of democratic principles
B2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoredestiny
US /ˈdɛstəni/
UK /'destənɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Someone's future; the power that governs this
B1Moredetermine
US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/
UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
A2TOEICMoreexpectant
US /ɪkˈspɛktənt/
UK /ɪkˈspektənt/
- Adjective
- Waiting for something to happen, e.g. baby's birth
- Pregnant.
B1Morefederal
US /ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl/
UK /'fedərəl/
- Adjective
- Consisting of several united states
- Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
- Proper Noun
- The central banking system of the United States.
B1Moreforeclosure
US /fɔ:rˈkloʊʒə(r)/
UK /fɔ:ˈkləʊʒə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Proceedings to gain assets when debt is not paid
C1Moreguarantee
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 to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morejustice
US /ˈdʒʌstɪs/
UK /'dʒʌstɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- Countable Noun
- Person in a court who judges criminal cases
A2Moreorganizer
US /'ɔ:ɡənaɪzə(r)/
UK /'ɔ:ɡənaɪzə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who arranges and plans things
B1Morepolitic
US /ˈpɑlɪtɪk/
UK /ˈpɒlətɪk/
- Adjective
- Careful what you say; diplomatic
B2Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Morerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Morereform
US /rɪˈfɔrm/
UK /rɪ'fɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To re-shape something to a better condition
- To (cause to) lead a non-criminal life
- Noun
- An improvement, especially in a person's behaviour or in the structure of something
A2Morerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMorerepresentation
US /ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteʃən/
UK /ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/
- Noun
- Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
- Picture showing something in a particular way
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretuition
US /tuˈɪʃən, tju-/
UK /tjuˈɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Money that is paid for lessons
- Teaching or instruction, especially of individual students or small groups.
B2Morezip
US /zɪp/
UK /zɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To compress digital documents into one file
- To close using a zipper
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Energy; vigor; determination
- Way to say 'nothing' or 'zero'
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- afford: To make available, to provide
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- public: Owned by the government
- reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- live: To be alive
- zip: To compress digital documents into one file
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
- organizer: Someone who arranges and plans things
- expectant: Waiting for something to happen, e.g. baby's birth
- foreclosure: Proceedings to gain assets when debt is not paid
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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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