attack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Morecinema
US /ˈsɪnəmə/
UK /ˈsɪnəmə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A place for showing movies
- Film industry or movie business
A2Moredetermine
US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/
UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
A2TOEICMoredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Moreendure
US /ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr/
UK /ɪn'djʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To last for a long time; continue to exist
- Transitive Verb
- To accept difficulties without struggle
B1TOEICMoreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moreforensic
US /fəˈrɛnsɪk,-zɪk/
UK /fəˈrensɪk/
- Adjective
- Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
B2Morefury
US /ˈfjʊri/
UK /'fjʊərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rage; violent anger
B2Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morein the making
US /ɪn ði ˈmekɪŋ/
UK /in ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- Idiom
- Likely to happen or become a particular thing in the future, especially something bad.
A1Morelike hell
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
- With great speed, force, or intensity.
B2Morelunatic
US /ˈlunətɪk/
UK /ˈlu:nətɪk/
- Adjective
- Old use, offensive a crazy person
B2Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
A2TOEICMoremenace
US /ˈmɛnɪs/
UK /'menəs/
- Noun
- Something that threatens or is dangerous
- Transitive Verb
- To threaten or alarm someone
B2Moremotion
US /ˈmoʃən/
UK /'məʊʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Suggestion at a meeting
- A movement; the process of moving
- Intransitive Verb
- To communicate by moving your head or hand
A2Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Morenuisance
US /ˈnu:sns/
UK /ˈnju:sns/
- Noun
- A troublesome or annoying person or thing
B1Moreprofessional
US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/
UK /prə'feʃənl/
- Adjective
- Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
- Noun
- Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
- One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
A2TOEICMoreproudly
US /ˈpraʊdlɪ/
UK /ˈpraʊdli/
- Adverb
- With pride; in a proud manner
B1Morerelentless
US /rɪˈlɛntlɪs/
UK /rɪ'lentləs/
- Adjective
- Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- Persistent and determined; refusing to give up or be deterred.
C1Morerelentlessly
US /rɪˈlɛntlɪslɪ/
UK /rɪ'lentləslɪ/
- Adverb
- Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- In a harsh or inflexible manner; without ceasing.
C1Moreridiculous
US /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
UK /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
- Adjective
- Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
A2Moreskull
US /skʌl/
UK /skʌl/
- Noun
- Structure of bones forming the face and head
B2Moresoft
US /sɔft, sɑft/
UK /sɒft/
- Adjective
- Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
A2Morespoon
US /spun/
UK /spu:n/
- Countable Noun
- Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To serve ice cream, etc. using a spoon
A2Moresquad
US /skwɑ:d/
UK /skwɒd/
- Noun
- A sports team
B1Moreterror
US /ˈtɛrɚ/
UK /ˈterə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- Extreme fear; dread.
A2Moretheatre
US /ˈθi:ətər/
UK /ˈθiətə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where plays are seen
- The place operations are performed in a hospital
A2More
Vocabulary
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- like hell: Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- stop: To block or close something
- running: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- cinema: A place for showing movies
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- picture: General situation or state of being
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- theatre: Place where plays are seen
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- slowly: In an unhurried or not speedy manner
- price: Person's name
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- mark: Person's name
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- dead: Not alive
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- history: Established pattern or record
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- nuisance: A troublesome or annoying person or thing
- proudly: With pride; in a proud manner
- terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
- relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- squad: A sports team
- relentlessly: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- fury: Rage; violent anger
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- fuck: Vulgar term used as an intensifier
- lunatic: Old use, offensive a crazy person
- menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
- forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
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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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