ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreadvantage
US /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
UK /əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing making the chance of success higher
- A positive point about something
- Transitive Verb
- To make use of something, especially to further one's own position; exploit.
A2TOEICMoreakin
US /əˈkɪn/
UK /əˈkɪn/
- Adjective
- Similar to; like; almost the same as
B2Morealtogether
US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/
- Adverb
- All things considered
- Completely and entirely, fully
A2Moreannual
US /ˈænjuəl/
UK /ˈænjuəl/
- Adjective
- Happening once a year, or every year
- Noun
- Book (in a series) released each year
A2TOEICMoreappendix
US /əˈpɛndɪks/
UK /ə'pendɪks/
- Noun
- Additional information at the end of a document
- Part of the body attached to the stomach
B1Moreattract
US /əˈtrækt/
UK /ə'trækt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something move closer using magnetic force
- To make someone notice and become interested in
A2TOEICMoreawareness
US /əˈwɛrnɪs/
UK /əˈweənəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Having knowledge of something
A2TOEICMorecognitive
US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/
UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/
- Adjective
- The process of knowing and remembering
- Relating to the ability to think and reason.
C1Moredevil
US /ˈdɛvəl/
UK /ˈdevl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A spirit said to be evil
- A very bad or cruel person.
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare (food) with hot or spicy seasonings.
B1Moreelusive
US /ɪˈlusɪv/
UK /iˈlu:sɪv/
- Adjective
- Difficult to find or catch
- Difficult to understand or define
B2Moreexhibit
US /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt, ɛɡ-/
UK /ɪɡ'zɪbɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- An object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
- Transitive Verb
- To show something, such as an emotion
- To put object on public display, e.g. in a gallery
A2TOEICMoregill
US /ɡɪl/
UK /ɡɪl/
- Noun
- Part of a fish's body it uses to breathe
C1Morelimit
US /ˈlɪmɪt/
UK /'lɪmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
A2TOEICMoremysterious
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/
- Adjective
- Unusual; hard to understand or work out
A2Morenotoriously
US /noˈtɔrɪəslɪ/
UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəslɪ/
- Adverb
- So as to be well-known for being something bad
B2Moreobserve
US /əbˈzɜ:rv/
UK /əbˈzɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
A2TOEICMorepoach
US /poʊtʃ/
UK /pəʊtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook something gently in boiling liquid
- To catch or kill animals on prohibited land
B1Morepopulation
US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
A2TOEICMoreprevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMoreray
US /re/
UK /reɪ/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Lines of light coming from an object
- Fish with a pointed tail and flat body
B1Moreregulate
US /ˈrɛɡjəˌlet/
UK /ˈregjuleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To control something with rules or laws
- To set/adjust (a clock, etc.); restrict motion in
A2TOEICMorereproductive
US /ˌriprəˈdʌktɪv/
UK /ˌri:prəˈdʌktɪv/
- Adjective
- Concerning the process of making children
- Relating to having children, young, or new plants
B1Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMorewild
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
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- elusive: Difficult to find or catch
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- notoriously: So as to be well-known for being something bad
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- altogether: All things considered
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
- akin: Similar to; like; almost the same as
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
- reproductive: Concerning the process of making children
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- ray: Person's name
- appendix: Additional information at the end of a document
- poach: To cook something gently in boiling liquid
- gill: Part of a fish's body it uses to breathe
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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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