agency
US /ˈedʒənsi/
UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business that provides some service for others
B1TOEICMorearguably
US /ˈɑːrɡjuəbli/
UK /ˈɑ:gjuəbli/
- Adverb
- Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
A2Moreas long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebeverage
US /ˈbɛvərɪdʒ, ˈbɛvrɪdʒ/
UK /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- A drink other than water
B2TOEICMorebrass
US /bræs/
UK /brɑ:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
- The section of a band playing trumpets, horn etc.
- Noun (plural)
- Musical instruments such as trumpet or trombone
- Shiny objects made of a golden metal
B1TOEICMorebuck
US /bʌk/
UK /bʌk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To resist or go against the trend
- Countable Noun
- A male deer, especially a male of the fallow deer or roe deer.
- A dashing young man.
B1Morecarbonate
US /ˈkɑ:rbənət/
UK /ˈkɑ:bəneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To charge a drink with carbon dioxide
- Noun
- A chemical including carbon dioxide
C2Morecelebrate
US /ˈsɛləˌbret/
UK /'selɪbreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
A2Morecertain foods
US
UK
- Phrase
- Specific types of food, often referring to those with particular characteristics or effects.
B1Morecertification
US /ˌsə:təfɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌsɜ:təfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Noun
- Official or legal permission to do something
B2Morecertify
US /ˈsɜ:rtɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈsɜ:tɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To approve someone as authorized, valid
- To confirm the truth or reality of something
B2Morechurn
US /tʃə:n/
UK /tʃɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn milk round and round to make butter
- To move round and round, as of stomach when ill
B2Morechurn out
US /tʃə:n aʊt/
UK /tʃɜ:n aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To produce something quickly and in large quantities.
A1Moreclassic
US / ˈklæsɪk/
UK /'klæsɪk/
- Adjective
- Having a simple, basic design or style
- (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
- Noun
- Something popular or famous for a long time
A2Morecoca
US
UK
- Noun
- Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
C1Morecoconut
US /ˈkoʊkənʌt/
UK /ˈkəʊkənʌt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
B2Moreconsists of
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Is made up or composed of.
A1Morecredit
US /ˈkrɛdɪt/
UK /'kredɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Transitive Verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
A2Moreculinary
US /ˈkjuləˌnɛri,ˈkʌlə-/
UK /ˈkʌlɪnəri/
- Adjective
- Concerned with cooking
B2Moredairy
US /ˈderi/
UK /ˈdeəri/
- Adjective
- Concerning or made from milk
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Building for storing milk or making cheese/butter
B2Morediameter
US /daɪˈæmɪtɚ/
UK /daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Distance across the center of an object
B1Moreedition
US /ɪˈdɪʃən/
UK /ɪˈdɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- All the copies of a book, newspaper, etc. printed at one time.
B1Morefetch
US /fɛtʃ/
UK /fetʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To go and get something and bring it back
A2TOEICMorefill up
US /fɪl ʌp/
UK /fil ʌp/
- Phrase
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something full.
- To become full.
A1Morefor free
US /fɔr fri/
UK /fɔ: fri:/
- Phrase
- Without charge; at no cost.
- Adjective
- Available without payment.
A2Morefountain
US /ˈfaʊntən/
UK /'faʊntən/
- Noun
- Structure out of which a jet of water comes
B1Morefrozen
US /ˈfroʊzn/
UK /'frəʊzn/
- Adjective
- Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- Preserved by freezing.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
A2Morefunky
US /ˈfʌŋki/
UK /fʌŋkɪ/
- Adjective
- Offbeat; fashionable
B2Morehand out
US /hænd aʊt/
UK /hænd aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To distribute papers (often in class)
A1Moreharvest
US /ˈhɑ:rvɪst/
UK /ˈhɑ:vɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
- Transitive Verb
- To gather ripe crops in from the fields
- To obtain or collect something.
B1TOEICMorehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMorein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinception
US /ɪnˈsɛpʃən/
UK /ɪnˈsepʃn/
- Noun
- Beginning or start of (institution or business)
B2Morejingle
US /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
UK /ˈdʒɪŋgl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Light ringing sound like metal things being shaken
- Catchy song as used in ads to sell products
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause light ringing sounds by shaking objects
C1Morekosher
US /ˈkoʃɚ/
UK /'kəʊʃə(r)/
- Adjective
- Being honest and correct
C1Morelicense
US /ˈlaɪsəns/
UK /ˈlaɪsns/
- Transitive Verb
- To give official permission to do something
- Uncountable Noun
- Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
B1TOEICMorelime
US /laɪm/
UK /laɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- White containing calcium used in farming
- Small, round and sour fruit with hard green skin
- Adjective
- Bright green color
B2Moreload
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMorenectar
US /ˈnɛktɚ/
UK /ˈnektə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet liquid found in plants
- A delicious or delightful drink.
B2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Morepartially
US /ˈpɑ:rʃəli/
UK /ˈpɑ:ʃəli/
- Adverb
- In part; in some degree; not wholly
B1Morepatch
US /pætʃ/
UK /pætʃ/
- Noun
- Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- Piece of ground on vegetation grows
- Transitive Verb
- To join or unite, e.g. two phone calls
- To repair hole by sewing a piece of cloth over it
B1TOEICMorepepper
US /ˈpɛpɚ/
UK /ˈpepə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- Hard covering of berries used as spices
- Transitive Verb
- To spread around randomly, as with bullets
- To sprinkle or season with pepper.
B1Morepineapple
US /ˈpaɪnˌæpəl/
UK /ˈpaɪnæpl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- The tropical plant that produces the pineapple fruit.
- Adjective
- Having the flavor of pineapple.
C1Morepioneer
US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- A person who is among the first to research or develop a new area of knowledge or activity.
- Transitive Verb
- To begin or discover something new
- To take part in the development of something new
B1TOEICMoreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorepsychedelic
US /ˌsaɪkɪˈdɛlɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪkəˈdelɪk/
- Adjective
- Having very bright contrasting colors and shapes
- Relating to or denoting drugs that produce hallucinations and apparent expansion of consciousness.
C2Morerequest
US /rɪˈkwɛst/
UK /rɪ'kwest/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for, usually politely and formally
- Noun
- Thing that has been asked for
- A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
A2TOEICMorerestrict
US /rɪˈstrɪkt/
UK /rɪ'strɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a person from doing something
- To keep someone or something within certain physical boundaries.
A2Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoresignature
US /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
UK /ˈsɪgnətʃə(r)/
- Adjective
- Something that represents a person's work or style
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person's name written in their handwriting
- The key in which a piece of music is written, indicated by sharps or flats at the beginning of the stave.
B1Moreslurp
US /slɚp/
UK /slɜ:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To drink noisily
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making a noise when drinking
C1Moresour
US /saʊr/
UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- Adjective
- Being mean and not friendly
- Spoiled or made more acidic
B2Moresprite
US /spraɪt/
UK /spraɪt/
- Noun
- Small magical creature, often mischievous
C1Morestraw
US /strɔ/
UK /strɔ:/
- Adjective
- Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- Countable Noun
- Thin tube used for sucking up liquids to drink
B1Morestrict
US /strɪkt/
UK /strɪkt/
- Adjective
- Tending to enforce rules; severe
- (Of orders) that must be obeyed
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresuck
US /sʌk/
UK /sʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moretarget
US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/
UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- Group you are trying to sell to or influence
- Transitive Verb
- To try to influence; direct a message toward
- (Army) to aim an attack at something
A2TOEICMoretheme
US /θim/
UK /θi:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An main or dominant idea, motif
- Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
A2Moreunit
US /ˈjunɪt/
UK /ˈju:nɪt/
- Countable Noun
- One apartment in a building
- Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
B2TOEICMoreutensil
US / juːˈten.sɪl/
UK /juːˈten.sɪl/
- Noun
- A tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house
C2Morevinyl
US /ˈvaɪnəl/
UK /'vaɪnl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong plastic used e.g. for car seat covers
- A type of plastic used for making records
- Adjective
- Made of a strong plastic material
B2Morewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2More
Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- churn out: To produce something quickly and in large quantities.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- certain foods: Specific types of food, often referring to those with particular characteristics or effects.
- such as: For example; like
- hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
- fill up
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- beverage: A drink other than water
- culinary: Concerned with cooking
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- dairy: Concerning or made from milk
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- utensil: A tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- buck: To resist or go against the trend
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
- partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- inception: Beginning or start of (institution or business)
- fetch: To go and get something and bring it back
- sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- fill: To make something full
- certification: Official or legal permission to do something
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
- pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- license: To give official permission to do something
- edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- funky: Offbeat; fashionable
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- slurp: To drink noisily
- diameter: Distance across the center of an object
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- churn: To turn milk round and round to make butter
- nectar: Sweet liquid found in plants
- less: Smaller in amount or degree
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- unit: One apartment in a building
- brass: Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
- psychedelic: Having very bright contrasting colors and shapes
- jewish
- eureka: (Greek) I have found it! (e.g. of a discovery)
- carbonate: To charge a drink with carbon dioxide
- certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
- lime: White containing calcium used in farming
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- vinyl: Strong plastic used e.g. for car seat covers
- holiday: Day when people don't go to work or school
- pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- kosher: Being honest and correct
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- jingle: Light ringing sound like metal things being shaken
- cup: Small round container used for drinking
- sprite: Small magical creature, often mischievous
- coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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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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